Josiah STRINGER was born in 1761 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
His father, John STRINGER Jr., was the son of John STRINGER of Elizabeth
City County, Virginia, whose father was Daniel STRINGER of that same county.
Josiah enlisted in "Blount's company" on 6 Nov. 1777 for a period
of three years, and mustered out 1 Feb. 1780. He was promoted to Corporal
in November 1778, and Sergeant in June of 1779. Josiah Stringer is listed
on the roll of Lt. Col. Harney's Company, 2nd NC Bn. on Sep. 9, 1778. After
the War, Josiah returned to Edgecombe County and married Selah DAVIS. Two
of his sons by Selah DAVIS later went to Conecuh County, Alabama. After
the death of Selah, Josiah went to Georgia with his brothers and was unsuccessful
in the land lottery of 1805. He then married Lucretia STRINGER, (probably
the widow of a Francis STRINGER from Chowan County, NC) with whom he had
eight more children, and moved to Lawrence County, Mississippi with his
brother Noah and others. Josiah STRINGER died in February, 1837, and is
buried in the Hepzibah Baptist Church cemetary between Arm and Oakvale,
MS. His DAR marker reads: "STRINGER , Josiah, North Carolina Lt. Col.
Harney's Co Revolutionary War, 1760-1837